Gibson's new signature ES-330

**neatomic** · 03-30-2021, 06:25 PM

gibson reachin deep for a slim harpo signature "lovell" es-330...lovell was his wifes name!

i'm big fan of blues maestro slim harpo...(as were the rolling stones)...so it's not lost on me...a beautful guitar nevertheless...nice burst

cheers

**wintermoon** · 03-30-2021, 06:35 PM

and when you're done gettin your SH on you can get your Grant Green thing on.

**Greentone** · 03-30-2021, 07:50 PM

Wintermoon,

Exactly what I was thinking

**citizenk74** · 03-30-2021, 08:10 PM

That's a very nice sunburst. I could go for that!

**Doctor Jeff** · 03-30-2021, 08:16 PM

A well done dark burst is a thing of beauty.

$3000–not chicken feed, but IDK making more sense to me these days. Seems “not bad” compared to traditional Gibson archtops. When they still made them.

**neatomic** · 03-30-2021, 08:50 PM

^ epi usa made casinos are 2700$ at the shops...so not outrageous by compare

cheers

**Greentone** · 03-30-2021, 09:20 PM

It really seems right on all counts

**Gitfiddler** · 03-30-2021, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by Doctor Jeff

A well done dark burst is a thing of beauty.

$3000–not chicken feed, but IDK making more sense to me these days. Seems “not bad” compared to traditional Gibson archtops. When they still made them.

I thought the price was a bit high as well. Then I compared it to a new Heritage H-530, priced at just under $3k and sans pickguard.
Maybe the Signature ES-330 price is not such a bad deal after all.

**neatomic** · 03-30-2021, 11:10 PM

& collings i-30 comes in at double that!!! $6k+

cheers

**Alter** · 03-31-2021, 02:31 AM

They seem a bit cheaper than the last 330s that Gibson made a few years back. 330s are so hard to find..

**Ray175** · 03-31-2021, 03:22 AM

I’m very tempted. Been thinking about getting a 2x P90 guitar for some time now..... Wonder what the price will be here in Europe? 3750 euros after import taxes?

**Little Jay** · 03-31-2021, 04:06 AM

As a 330-fan (that doesn’t even own one, only a DIY 330-kit

) and Grant Green fan, I wouldn’t mind owning one.

**djg** · 03-31-2021, 05:59 AM

woah, that's one ugly sunburst. it looks like a 300$ guitar.

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Gibson ES-330 Slim Harpo Sunset Burst | Dirk Witte Musical | Reverb

**Little Jay** · 03-31-2021, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by djg

woah, that's one ugly sunburst. it looks like a 300$ guitar.

Gibson's new signature ES-330-rqyuktoligub5y0oa5rd-jpg

Gibson ES-330 Slim Harpo Sunset Burst | Dirk Witte Musical | Reverb

True, the burst is not the most beautiful..... the burst of the Epiphone is even nicer!

**Little Jay** · 03-31-2021, 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by neatomic

^ epi usa made casinos are 2700$ at the shops...so not outrageous by compare

cheers

Yeah I am really eyeballing those.... put a nice black pickguard and it will be great I think....

**Marty Grass** · 03-31-2021, 07:24 AM

Heritage's take on the ES-330 is slightly thinner and has easier access to the higher frets, like the long scale ES-330. They named it the H-530, certainly by a strange coincidence.

I've played both a lot. The Gibson has a little different feel to it but a very similar sound.

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Gibson's new signature ES-330-50346189908_21a8d4dc83_c-jpg

**Mark M.** · 03-31-2021, 07:37 AM

The Eastman version is also great. The Lollars sound fantastic and they are light and a joy to play. Pardon the shameless plug, but I happen to have one for sale here on the site.

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Gibson's new signature ES-330-f14d341b-3ab5-423f-b119-94c98211942b-jpg

**Little Jay** · 03-31-2021, 07:59 AM

For now I am sticking to the Cooper-branded Little Jay Signature....

(The Framus Sorento in the back ain’t half bad either....)

**TOMMO** · 03-31-2021, 10:33 AM

Quite unsusual to honour a blues artist who is almost forgotten except for a handful of die-hard fans - Bravo Gibson!

**citizenk74** · 03-31-2021, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by TOMMO

Quite unsusual to honour a blues artist who is almost forgotten except for a handful of die-hard fans - Bravo Gibson!

"I'm a King Bee" has been part of my song list since the late '60s. Keepin' the Faith, Baby!

The only full-hollow thin-line I ever had was an Ibanez that I modified and gigged with for a couple years. A Gibson that I could just play would be really, really, nice!

I like the sunburst. Ugly is in the eye of the beholder....

**neatomic** · 03-31-2021, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by djg

woah, that's one ugly sunburst. it looks like a 300$ guitar.

when slim harpo first bought his 1962 es 330, it was a 300$ guitar!

cheers

**Doctor Jeff** · 03-31-2021, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by neatomic

when slim harpo first bought his 1962 es 330, it was a 300$ guitar!

cheers

According to the Inflation Calculator, a $300 guitar in 1962 would cost $2612 in 2021 dollars.

**Doctor Jeff** · 03-31-2021, 02:46 PM

I like all different kind of sunbursts, just like I like blondes, blondes with dark highlights, brunettes, redheads, etc.

The burst looks better in the top pic next to the orange couch. (Miss the orange/brown shag carpetting!!) Probably due to different lighting.

I don't have any really dark bursts like this, but if I had one, this would be it. If that makes sense.

**Joeontheguitar** · 03-31-2021, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by Mark M.

The Eastman version is also great. The Lollars sound fantastic and they are light and a joy to play. Pardon the shameless plug, but I happen to have one for sale here on the site.

Gibson's new signature ES-330-f14d341b-3ab5-423f-b119-94c98211942b-jpg

I have a T64 too and it's a great guitar. It even has thunk with TI Flatwounds. The only thing I dislike is the relic. It sounds great through a DR, or in my case a TMDR.